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I'm going to try and pair Lentil with Jakey, since loosing Hector yesterday Jake has been very quiet so hes been getting plenty of snuggles.

I put Jake on the floor with Lentil last night and Lentil wasn't too bad - tbh sometimes I had to show him Jake as he just ignored him

There was plenty of rumbling, humping etc and some mild teeth chattering from Lentil .. so I am going to continue to let them meet over the next on coming days.

Lentil has lived with Jake and Hector before and the only reason I seperated him from them as he quite wanting to hump them and it was upsetting them - he never actually attacked them.

When he attacked Bounty I feel it was more now that Bounty was pushing his luck with trying to be dominant and Lentil is dominant .. though he never drew blood on Bounty.

Watch this space.

Miss my hector though :( and so does Jakey
 
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I know how much you must miss Hector right now, but I am keeping my fingers firmly crossed that Jake and Lentil are getting on this time round!
 
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Yeah I miss do the little guy - bless him. I shall be burying him at the weekend next to Fennel. I hope Jake and Lentil get on - well its more I hope Lentil decides he likes Jake.
 
Yeah they're never the same and it will take me a while to get used to not seeing my 2 black brothers snuggled together but as long as Jake is happy for the rest of his life.
 
It's never the same, and it will some time for your heart to be open for a new beginning. Don't force, just let it happen.

I was numb after my Minx died, and it took a few weeks until I was ready to accept Llewelyn into my heart, who was Dizzy's choice and looked to much like my Minx with his red dutch colouring. Yet, in time he has created his very own nest in my heart, as have all the others. Love is like a river; you can never go back to the same, but if you keep it running, it will find another channel!
 
Yeah, ive lost over 10 boars since 2001 and its hard to loose all of them but I enjoy having them in my life and to know that I have given them a happy life (whether long or short) makes it all worth wild. Hector wasn't old (just 3 weeks off his third birthday) but the time I had with him he was happy and when I felt that he was no longer enjoying himself anymore I did the right thing for him and now I know that he is happy again :)

I let Jake see him last night after he has passed away - I laid him in the cage and he had some sniffs of him as I wanting him to know that he was gone so he wouldn't always be thinking where he went. Jake knew Hector wasn't happy as his personality changes and he spent alot of time snuggling Hector dies before he died as he knew he wouldn't have much time left with him.
 
Very best of luck to Jake and Lentil. I hope they become good freinds :)

Wiebke said:
Love is like a river; you can never go back to the same, but if you keep it running, it will find another channel!
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Wiebke, that is lovely! x>>
 
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Lentil spent the night in Jakes cage and it went alright - plenty of rumbling and mild teeth chattering on lentils behalf. This morning all still seems well so still watch this space... hopefully Lentil will remain nice
 
all seems to be okay atm - well to the point that Lentil hasnt attacked him. Hes had his moments where hes teeth chattering, yawning etc but Jake just completely ignores which I think is what Lentil needs - he wants attention and Jake isnt giving it.

Other news - I was going to try and pair Bounty with a boar at the weekend but I have decided to leave it for a month or more incase Lentil needs to be seperated from Jake and then I would try Bounty with Jake and put Lentil in the other cage.
 
Glad it all seems to be going ok, Good for Jake, not letting Lentil get to him lol. Nigel should arrive next weekend so will see how we get on once he has settled in. He seems a very laid back piggy though and Buzz is too kind of so fingers crossed. It's all very stressful isn't it.
 
I'm really sorry to hear about Hector, but it sounds promising for Lentil and Jake becoming BFF in the not too distant future! x
 
Yeah I hope it worked out for Buzz and Nigel. Jake is a very good pig and would get on with anybody its just all down to naughty Lentil!
 
do you think it is best to bond them by having them meet a few times first? I'm not really sure what to do about my boys, I have two already and just got a 3rd who will be in quarantine for a couple of weeks.

I had it in my mind to do the same as you, introduce them for a little while every day. But a few members on here had said that you shouldn't do that.
And that basically I would know within the first hour if they are going to get on or not?

So now I am kind of confused as to how to do it. You said you had 3 of them together before, how did you bond them all? :)
any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated.
 
wannabepiggymum said:
do you think it is best to bond them by having them meet a few times first? I'm not really sure what to do about my boys, I have two already and just got a 3rd who will be in quarantine for a couple of weeks.

I had it in my mind to do the same as you, introduce them for a little while every day. But a few members on here had said that you shouldn't do that.
And that basically I would know within the first hour if they are going to get on or not?

So now I am kind of confused as to how to do it. You said you had 3 of them together before, how did you bond them all? :)
any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated.
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Well Ive been bonding boars for oever 10 years now and with some you just know that they are good and others you have to watch.

I have had 2 sets of trios before (not at the same time) but I was very lucky that in each trio I had not really any of the boars were dominant so they all got on very well without problems.

With regards to Lentil - he is extremely dominant and bascially a very grumpy teenager. Jake is coming up for 3 in March and he is very much so laid back and as long as he can eat and sleep he is happy.

Lentil had lived with Jake (and Hector) before for about a month so it wasn't as if it was his first meeting. I seperated them the first time because he never attacked them but they just werent working as a trio.

Now that Hector has died ( :( ) I thought id try Lentil with Jake on his own and see how things go.

I firstly for a few days let them see each other on the floor and there was plenty of rumbling and humping on Lentils behave - I think he even peeded on poor Jake, after a few days I bit the bullet and put Lentil into Jakes territory and they have been together since wednesday. I have two seperate bowls, bottles and living quarters and so far its not going too bad.

Lentil is still rumbling a great day and swaying but that doesnt concern me. He has had a few moments where is has done teeth chattering as well as yawning infront of Jake (showing of teeth) and all I have done is sat there and watched incase I need to intervene. Luckily Jake completely ignores Lentil and his dominant advances and if Lentil does get too close Jake gives him a warning nip (without actually nipping) and Lentil does back off.

Lentil needs to be put in his place and Jake is a good pig to be with as he doesn't react to what Lentil is doing and Lentil needs this because he is wanting a reaction and Jake is just calmly ignoring him and Lentil soon settles and lying down with a big grumpy face on.

Its only been a few days so Lentil may soon decide his fed up of him and do something and then he will be put on his own (again) I'm hoping this wont happen but we shall just have to see.

Trios can be difficult - you really need to have 3 pretty docile boars tbh (well thats what I found) I have Fudge, Dil and Coco and none of them were very dominant (just the mild rumble) and as for Jake, Hector and Fennel well id trust them with any pigs so I knew that'd get on fab and they did.
 
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